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Hi all. I’m looking to do some snake aversion training with my GSP, snakes are currently in hibernation atm and I want to get this done before spring (I’m in Australia btw).

In my state e collars are banned so I’m looking for alternatives. Does anyone know of any or should I make the weekend trip to another state?

Thanks in advance.

Hey guys. I’m in nsw and moved into a house about 8 weeks ago and I have discovered mould in one of the bedrooms. I’m preparing to report it tomorrow but I’d like to get a better handle on what my rights and obligations are and what I can expect from REA and LL. The facts are as follows:

Mould appeared in several patches on the carpet in a single bedroom.

There are ventilation holes but I’m not sure about how good they are.

There is a window however there is no security bars, mesh, or fly screen and the window can be opened entirely. My cat has even used this as an invitation to go roaming, even with the window open just a little he will slide out like the terminator. The window faces the front.

I have closed the door to the room (it’s not in use) to stop mould from spreading.

I moved in 8 weeks ago.

The condition report notes no sign of mould.

I’m not sure how much responsibility lies with me vs LL since I’m reporting this 8 weeks after move it. I’m also not sure about how I can ventilate the room when there is no pest screen or security on the window.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks in advance.

My 3 month old GSP is a handsome ball of energy. It’s been 2 weeks now and we’re making progress, we can walk on the lead to the park where we do our training (just come, sit, and road sense atm). We go to the park because fewer distractions than backyard.

However in the morning he’s nuts. Distracted, won’t listen, won’t do things I know he can do. It’s very frustrating and I’m almost empathetic for my school teachers. Afternoons he is great, almost like he’s done it before.

My question is should I perhaps be just taking him for a walk in the morning, let him sniff around and kind of “get it out of his system” or should I be strict, training is training? Could I perhaps exercise him longer in the morning before training to wear him out a little? It is dark in the morning when we go out, is that possibly playing a part?

Thanks in advance.

When I was a kid we had old, antenna style tv. Sometimes it was fine, grainy but fine. Sometimes the reception depended entirely on where in the house you stood or even if you had one arm up, one down, and stood on one leg. A slight change in position could completely change the quality of picture on the tv.

So what would cause that?

For those that give guts/scraps to your dogs are there any parts that you don’t give/are bad?

does anyone dehydrate hide for dogs? I do the ears for a friend but I’m not sure about the hides.

Hi everyone. I have just started training my 3 month old gsp and we have made progress! He can walk on the lead to the park (fewer distractions there than backyard) but if we go in the morning he gets distracted very easily and just wants to do his own thing. I’m wondering if perhaps a longer walk would get him to calm down a bit before we start our proper training (just come, sit, and road sense atm).

He seems to do better in the afternoons, just had a great walk and training session. Didn’t get waylaid by the kids playing basketball or the other dogs.

Does he need to “get it out of his system“ in the morning? sniff a bit, run around and then train or should I be strict? It’s dark when we go out in the morning if that matters.

Thanks in advance.